Who is Mallikarjuna Mutya? Self-proclaimed godman accused of inappropriate behaviour with minor girl
Mallikarjuna Mutya, a self-proclaimed godman from Mahal Roja (Mahalaroja) village in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district in North Karnataka, is in the news after he was accused of behaving inappropriately with a minor girl.
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu complaint against him on Wednesday following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing the misconduct.
The godman has been on different occasions accused of being fake by several media outlets.
Mutya, who is believed to be around 26–27 years old, has gained popularity in recent years through social media platforms, on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
He is widely known as “Appaji” among his followers. According to local reports, he is revered by many devotees in North Karnataka and surrounding districts, who regard him as a “walking god” or a local deity.
He has become widely known over the past four years due to his active presence on social media and has drawn attention for his sometimes controversial “miracles.”
According to Kannada Prabha, through videos shared on Instagram and YouTube, he has projected himself as a spiritual figure capable of reciting verses from the Vedas and uttering words that devotees claim reflect thoughts already present in their minds.
Suo-Motu complaint after viral video
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered the suo motu complaint on Wednesday after video clips purportedly showing Mallikarjuna Mutya behaving inappropriately with a minor girl went viral on social media.
According to officials of the Commission, the matter came to its attention following reporting by Varta Bharati.
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Two Naxalites gunned down in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said.
The exchange of fire broke out in a forest along the Indravati river in the morning when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior police official said.
After guns fell silent, bodies of two Naxalites, clad in uniform, along with a Self-Loading Rifle, an Insas rifle and a 12-bore rifle were recovered from the spot, he said.
Search operation was still underway, he added.
With this action, at least 25 Maoists have been killed in separate encounters in the state so far this year.
Earlier, 14 Maoists were gunned down in two encounters on January 3 in the Bastar region, which comprises seven districts, including Bijapur.
Last year, 285 Maoists were killed in various encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh.
The Centre has set a deadline of March 31 this year to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism from the country.
